10-20-30

Sterling P.


1980's

My interview with my mom Dora Perry

What type of music and artists did you listen to?
  • "Funk and R&B. Temptations, Smokie Robinson, The Four Tops, Micheal Jackson, Supremes"
How did these artist and their music effect you and the people around you?
  • "Everyone wanted to be like the stars. The girls wanted to be like the supremes and the boys wanted to be like MJ. "
Compare the songs from that time period to now.
  • "The songs in the 80's were all about having fun and dancing not about drugs and sex. Also there was way less profanity."
From many of the songs made in that time what were 3 that you liked
"Chacka Khan I feel For you/George Clinton-Atomic Dog/ Prince 1999"

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1970's

My interview with my dad Ronald Perry

What type of music and artists did you listen to?
  • "FUNK...FUNKADELIC!! I liked the Isley Brothers, War, Ohio Players, Jackson 5, Average White Band"
How did these artist and their music effect you and the people around you?
  • "It influenced the way we dressed the way we sang and danced. Everyone wanted to be like the stars."
Compare the songs from that time period to now.
  • "The songs were respectful and there was way less profanity."
From many of the songs made in that time what were 3 that you liked
  • "War-Lowrider/ AWB-A love of your own "
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1960's

My interview with my grand mom Mary Redd

What type of music and artists did you listen to?
  • "The music back then really couldn't be classified into a category. The songs were all about peace and happiness."
How did these artist and their music effect you and the people around you?
  • "It didn't really effect the people around me (black people.) The songs had a good influence but I personally didn't like where they got their peace from. They got it from drugs and alcohol instead of God. So it didn't really effect the people around me."
Compare the songs from that time period to now.
  • "The songs back then had way less profanity and were about peace not gang banging and sex."
From many of the songs made in that time what were 3 that you liked
  • "I didn't have any in perticular but i liked Louis Jordan Beans and cornbread but that was in the 50's."
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The main Events happening during these time periods where
The peace Movement and the Black Power Movement.